The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 6 for West Coast and Great Basin Heavy Snow
and Wind
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
700 PM PST Sun Mar 03 2024
...Heavy snow and high winds continue atop the California
Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and Central Rockies...
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across the California Coastal
Range, Shastas, and northern Sierra Nevada. Additional Winter
Storm Warnings are in effect across the Wasatch and Central
Rockies.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 600 PM PST...Radar mosaic imagery depicts scattered moderate to
heavy mountain snowfall and low elevation showers along a trough
of low pressure across portions of California, Pacific Northwest,
and the Great Basin. Gusty winds continue across the region per
recent surface observations.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
PST Thu Feb 28 through 600 PM PST Sun Mar 03...
...CALIFORNIA...
SUGAR BOWL 89.0
DONNER PEAK 1 W 87.0
SODA SPRINGS 1 ENE 84.0
KINGVALE 73.0
LAKE SPAULDING 2 E 72.0
CENTRAL SIERRA SNOW LAB 63.6
BEAR VALLEY 57.0
CISCO 1 NNW 50.0
HOMEWOOD MOUNTAIN SKI BASE 42.0
TRUCKEE 4 W 41.7
MAMMOTH LAKES 37.0
TWIN BRIDGES 3 ESE 35.0
DIAMOND PEAK SKI 30.0
NE CARNELIAN BAY 28.0
TAHOE CITY 16.0
RUTH 2 WNW 16.0
...IDAHO...
VICTOR 26.0
DRIGGS 4 S 25.0
INKOM 4 SSE 22.0
POCATELLO 3 W 14.0
KETCHUM 13.4
BONE 12.0
IDAHO FALLS 4 S 12.0
...MONTANA...
COOKE CITY 3 N 48.0
EMIGRANT 28.0
...NEVADA...
MT ROSE SKI BASE 32.0
DIAMOND ROSE SKI BASE 30.0
CARSON CITY 23.5
BERRY CREEK SNOTEL 17.0
RENO 11.0
STEAD WASHOE 10.5
...OREGON...
LYONS 14.0
CRESCENT 10.3
RUCH 6.0
SISTERS 2 WNW 4.0
...WASHINGTON...
STEVENS PASS 36.0
TROUT LAKE 11.6
HOODSPORT 10.9
KETTLE FALLS 9.1
WHITE SALMON 18 N 5.6
...WYOMING...
WILSON 26.0
TETON VILLAGE 25.5
JACKSON .3 ENE 17.8
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
PST Thu Feb 28 through 600 PM PST Sun Mar 03...
...CALIFORNIA...
HONEYDEW 7.29
SMITH RIVER 6.06
SOMERSET 5.63
RUTH 5.32
WHITETHORN 4.13
CRESCENT CITY 3.43
...OREGON...
TILAMOOK 6.79
DEADWOOD 5.79
BLACHLY 5.27
ALSEA 4.35
PHILOMATH 4.33
NORTH BEND 4.10
O'BRIEN 3.83
CORVALIS 3.28
EUGENE 2.47
PORTAND 2.01
...WASHINGTON...
HOODSPORT 6.44
QUINOLT 6.13
SUQUAMISH 5.36
OLYMPIA 4.46
GRAYS RIVER 3.49
SEABECK 2.87
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...ARIZONA...
MOUNT LOGAN 68
SPRINGERVILLE AIRPORT 61
WINDSLOW AIRPORT 56
...CALIFORNIA...
PALISADES TAHOE SKI BASE 145 REPORTED AT 8700FT
SAGEHEN CREEK FIELD STATION 138
MAMMOTH MTN 1.7 S 114
HEAVENLY SKI SUMM 1 NNW 96
WALKER 4 SSW 80
LOS ANGELES 78
...MONTANA...
BYNUM 14 W 76
...NEVADA...
SMITH 5 N 99
CARDIFF PEAK 98
CORRAL CANYON SNOTEL 5 NE 82
LAMANCE CREEK SNOTEL 4 S 78
HAWTHORNE 6 NW 75
...OREGON...
CATNIP MOUNTAIN 75
WAGONTIRE 6 N 75
...UTAH...
SUNDANCE 80
PARK CITY 78
Substantial disruptions to daily life and travel will continue
atop the Sierra Nevada tonight even as the snow diminishes.
Multiple troughs of low pressure will continue to swing into the
West (albeit less extreme) and will bring some additional snowfall
tonight through tomorrow to parts of Northern CA, the Sierra, and
the Cascades.
This will be the final storm summary for this event.
Wilder/Hurley/Fracasso
Last Updated: 956 PM EST SUN MAR 03 2024